Spider-Man's latest film netted a massive number at the box office this weekend -- but in the end, the superhero couldn't stick it to Captain America. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," which hit theaters Thursday evening, debuted with $92 million, per an estimate from distributor Sony Pictures. Heading into the weekend, pre-release audience surveys indicated the 3-D sequel starring Andrew Garfield would launch with around $95 million -- putting it in a tight race for the top opening of 2014. By weekend's end, however, that title still went to "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," a sequel featuring another Marvel Comics favorite that launched with $95...

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